READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Rachel Giovanni is a 13 year old living in Naples. One day she overhears her father compare her to her Aunt Vittoria, a woman the whole family despises. Hurt but also curious, Giovanni goes in search of her Aunt. Vittoria… Continue Reading “The Lying Life of Adults – Elena Ferrante”
Category: Coming of Age, Literary fiction, TranslatedTags: book-recommendations, book-recs, book-reviews, bookclub-blog, bookclub-recommendations, Books, fiction, must-read-books, stone-yard-devotional, the-lying-life-of-adults, what-to-read
Identity comes through as a strong building block for all the fiction shortlisters this year. Misunderstanding of identity, attempts to place ones self in the realms of “normality”, studies of those with identity issues. Not only is this topical but important for writers to… Continue Reading “2022 NZ Book Awards”
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READ FOR NZ BOOK AWARDS For a time in the late ’70s, abortion was illegal in New Zealand and young woman who could afford it would fly to Sydney for the procedure. Loop Tracks‘ story line is built around that moment in history. The… Continue Reading “Loop Tracks – Sue Orr”
Category: Covid Fiction, Family drama, Kiwi lit, NZ Book AwardsTags: book-recommendations, book-recs, book-reviews, bookclub-blog, bookclub-recommendations, Books, fiction, must-read-books, nz-fiction, stone-yard-devotional, what-to-read
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